Awesome, that's what I needed to know. I was worried it was a bug, because for so long I'd received a card when I beat them the first time, but now I'm just getting crowns when I beat them the first time. Good to know it's not a bug.
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Awesome, that's what I needed to know. I was worried it was a bug, because for so long I'd received a card when I beat them the first time, but now I'm just getting crowns when I beat them the first time. Good to know it's not a bug.
blueteainfusion
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It is, isn't it?
It's the real shame that they didn't include some of the best pieces. The Wolven Storm sounds fantastic in any language.
Also
Geralt and Ciri's
Modest Mauser
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Could modders get that cut scene lighting into the gameplay? Damn, Novigrad would look so much nicer.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
By the time the Witcher gets the 1.04 patch on Xbox one the other platforms will be getting a new patch.
jim2point0
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Someone should really clean this camera.....
Yennefer can fuck right off. I don't know much about her backstory, but they're making her a very unlikable character. I can't recall a single scene in this game where I felt like being nice to her. So I give her every negative reaction possible in conversations.
At one point when carrying on with the story, I noticed that I automatically failed a side quest. So I checked to see what it was. Turns out it was related to Yennefer. She needed my help with something apparently. Well, too bad, bitch.
Triss all the way for me. She may have used Geralt, but I'm actually enjoying the scenes with her in this game. Shame she doesn't have more screen time
Yennefer can fuck right off. I don't know much about her backstory, but they're making her a very unlikable character. I can't recall a single scene in this game where I felt like being nice to her. So I give her every negative reaction possible in conversations.
At one point when carrying on with the story, I noticed that I automatically failed a side quest. So I checked to see what it was. Turns out it was related to Yennefer. She needed my help with something apparently. Well, too bad, bitch.
Triss all the way for me. She may have used Geralt, but I'm actually enjoying the scenes with her in this game. Shame she doesn't have more screen time
CyberPunked
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Anyone know where you can purchase the DLC crossbows from?
jim2point0
Banned
The loot system in this game in general is pretty shit. Get a relic level sword when doing a quest? Garbage. Find a relic level armor in a chest? Garbage (and it probably looks really dumb).
As long as you craft ANYTHING in this game (which is incredibly easy), then you never need to actually loot items because they're going to be worse than the gear you are currently using. Using a sign build? Well then the only sensible thing to use is Griffin.
Actually, because it's so ridiculously easy to become overleveld in this game, I actually don't use Griffin armor in my sign build to add some artificial challenge. Even death march has become a joke for me so long as I'm not taking on a quest 10 levels higher.
The problem with this game is that the side quests are so interesting that you want to do it all, but then the balance is completely ruined. That, and there's never ANY worthwhile loot (which is a shame because I love loot in RPGs). As much as I like this game, I'm have trouble looking past some of these flaws...
TRUTH
I walk the path, no time for settling down with a woman
I went with Yen on my 2nd playthrough, should probably go Triss next time just to see all paths.
This is hilarious considering what the quest was actually about
Applesauce
Boom! Bitch-slapped!
Yennefer can fuck right off. I don't know much about her backstory, but they're making her a very unlikable character. I can't recall a single scene in this game where I felt like being nice to her. So I give her every negative reaction possible in conversations.
At one point when carrying on with the story, I noticed that I automatically failed a side quest. So I checked to see what it was. Turns out it was related to Yennefer. She needed my help with something apparently. Well, too bad, bitch.
Triss all the way for me. She may have used Geralt, but I'm actually enjoying the scenes with her in this game. Shame she doesn't have more screen time
My man
I've been wondering about that myself, but nope - it's written in Polish.
Then they translate it to English and record the English dub first in order to be able to demo the game worldwide.
Anton Sugar
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At what level is this true? Because I'm level 18 and relic swords are still the best equipment I've gotten. Once you get the enhanced versions of witcher swords, I'm sure it's different, but relic swords are gorgeous, have three slots, and (for me, at least) are almost always better than the last one I got. I'll occasionally get lower level relic swords that I sell, but I've relied on relic swords for the past few levels. I did just create the Feline Steel Sword, which is marginally (4-5 points) better than my relic sword, but again, three runestone slots.
Relic everything else, though...yeah, haven't used any of it.
toastyToast
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Did the DRM quest. Pretty funny.
If Ubisoft somehow had access to magic.
If Ubisoft somehow had access to magic.
Denton
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Yennefer can fuck right off. I don't know much about her backstory, but they're making her a very unlikable character. I can't recall a single scene in this game where I felt like being nice to her. So I give her every negative reaction possible in conversations.
At one point when carrying on with the story, I noticed that I automatically failed a side quest. So I checked to see what it was. Turns out it was related to Yennefer. She needed my help with something apparently. Well, too bad, bitch.
Triss all the way for me. She may have used Geralt, but I'm actually enjoying the scenes with her in this game. Shame she doesn't have more screen time
Well there you go. Plus of course if you are cross with her, she will be too. I had some beautiful moments with her in the game.
But hey, it's fine to like Triss. If I only played games I would have probably preferred her too. Which is why it's cool CDP crafted the narrative to allow players to decide for themselves, and did it so well too.
Hope there's a volume 2.
Anton Sugar
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Yup, same for me. Very confusing.
endlessflood
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I don't think "a normal romantic relationship" is a good way to describe keeping all knowledge of an amnesiac's loved ones from him (one of whom is your best friend) so as to better position yourself as a potential partner. That shit is cold.. It's certainly not "romantic."
It's a shame CDPR painted themselves into that narrative corner, but it's canon nonetheless.
endlessflood
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For a sign build, is there something to be said for using light armour with its faster stamina regen? That was the approach I was considering.
Jugendstil
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I think Yen and Triss are equally annoying for different reasons, but I went for Yen since it seems more canonical and this game has way more of a focus on her and Geralt's relationship. The ideal choice would be to dump both of them and for Geralt to marry Zoltan.
word. I do one playthrough because I am an adult with a job and a kid. I can't put another 100 hours into the same game again. There are other games to play,and other things to do.
Just found the Superior Cat suit by luck, woot. And also get the Bear Suit and enhanced silver bear sword..... that thing is a best. Currently level 21.
Forget light armor. Get medium armor (especially griffin armor that increases sign intensity) and use the perk that increases stamina regeneration when using medium armor.
I don't play for the difficulty, I play for the interesting quests. Being difficult doesn't make a game fun in itself.
Plus looting things get you money to buy other things.
Oh man! Just finished this glorious game. 125 Hours on Death March, 74% trophy completion (Can easily get a couple more as I finished at lvl34).
I was left feeling a bit emotional as the game kinda trolled me..From the conversation with Emhyr
Very happy with the ending I got, though I need to play through it again with Triss to figure out which ending I prefer.
What a ride, I can firmly say I cared more about pretty much every character in Witcher 3 than any character in Inquisition. They deserved their sales and this beats Bloodborne as my GoTY so far. Going to buy the season pass, I NEED more of this game.
I know I missed a few things that I'll either go back for or do on my 2nd playthrough, regarding the Crones
Played as good-guy Geralt for the most part, will likely be more of a hardass next time, though I enjoyed playing the doting father with Ciri.
I was left feeling a bit emotional as the game kinda trolled me..From the conversation with Emhyr
Ciri was dead, Yen stayed in the north. Then Geralt was wandering through the lands offering help but they said they were fine and I was just left feeling like crap..He's all alone, very little Witcher's work, fucking depressing as hell. He goes back to the Novigrad base in WO to meet someone, excited to who it was..just a Swordsmith making a super depressing sword named after Ciri.
Headed to the Inn and a familiar pale cloaked figure..so happy to see Ciri alive and well, and a Witcher now and looked happy! So.. Geralt finished training her, then went north and lived a simple life with Yen.
Headed to the Inn and a familiar pale cloaked figure..so happy to see Ciri alive and well, and a Witcher now and looked happy! So.. Geralt finished training her, then went north and lived a simple life with Yen.
What a ride, I can firmly say I cared more about pretty much every character in Witcher 3 than any character in Inquisition. They deserved their sales and this beats Bloodborne as my GoTY so far. Going to buy the season pass, I NEED more of this game.
I know I missed a few things that I'll either go back for or do on my 2nd playthrough, regarding the Crones
Can you hunt down the 3rd one that took the medallion? She got away and never saw her again after that
nice!
Not sure if I wrapped the Baron questline or not.
Am I done for the moment? Straight yes or no, don't want hinting about the future if it swings around again.
We went back to the bog, baron took anna away, daughter went back to the witch-hunters, I decided to head to Novigrad
Am I done for the moment? Straight yes or no, don't want hinting about the future if it swings around again.
Completed the Bloody Baron questline. The storytelling was sublime. I think I need to take a break from the game now before I get seriously depressed.
Low settings exists for a reason. Get off that high horse.
Low settings exists for a reason. Get off that high horse.
Yes
V1LÆM
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Yep that's you done. I'm not long finished it myself. Just arrived in Novigrad.
That's another big problem. As you continue to play, you start amassing a lot of repair kits so you never have to pay for repairs ever again. If you explore, even for just a little bit, you will also start finding a ton of crafting material, so you never or rarely have to pay for those.
So all you have left to use your money for is for crafting gear, but the game gives you a lot of relic gear that's weaker then your crafted gear, so you sell it for more money you rarely use in the first place.
Baldwin_the_First
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So what are we expecting for the third batch of DLC this week?
After upgrading my Witcher gear to Mastercrafted and buying like 13 runestones for 1500 each and half a dozen respec potions I still had 10k left, plus another 20-30k worth of monster parts/materials I could sell. A house or even permanently renting a room in
Chameleon
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Supposedly the 1.04 patch is now out for Xbox One.
It hasn't shown up on my system yet.
Sigh.
It hasn't shown up on my system yet.
Sigh.
Captain.Falafel
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I just had a thought about the one thing I feel has been missing from this game for me. To qualify it I will say that I'm not much of a hardcore gamer and only usually ever play sports games. This has been my game of the current-gen by a long shot. I also haven't even made it to Skellige and only just met Triss.
Possibly the only thing missing from this game that I thought was brilliant about Skyrim was the emergent gameplay. Hell, I'm not even sure if that's the correct term but I'm rolling with it. There was a sense that no matter where you were at any given time, shit could go wrong fast. Here, it seems that the enemies are concentrated in very specific parts of the maps, rather than roaming through designated areas. There's never been guards joining in trying to help me tame some huge monster trying to attack a town. Perhaps its due to the lore it is based on? I am unfamiliar with it. But I do feel it would have added another dimension to exploration within the game. It made unpopulated areas still potentially feel menacing in Skyrim, but I don't quite get the same feeling here.
If anyone has any thoughts or thinks I'm way off the mark I'd be interested to hear it.
Possibly the only thing missing from this game that I thought was brilliant about Skyrim was the emergent gameplay. Hell, I'm not even sure if that's the correct term but I'm rolling with it. There was a sense that no matter where you were at any given time, shit could go wrong fast. Here, it seems that the enemies are concentrated in very specific parts of the maps, rather than roaming through designated areas. There's never been guards joining in trying to help me tame some huge monster trying to attack a town. Perhaps its due to the lore it is based on? I am unfamiliar with it. But I do feel it would have added another dimension to exploration within the game. It made unpopulated areas still potentially feel menacing in Skyrim, but I don't quite get the same feeling here.
If anyone has any thoughts or thinks I'm way off the mark I'd be interested to hear it.
Crone romance quest.
kriskrosbbk
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This^.I find it not normal to have a DLC and then to lurk around where to purchase it from.
Archgriffin decoction rocks. Was having trouble taking down a level 24 Earth Elemental with my level 16 Sign build. But with that decoction, no worries at all
you had trouble taking down an Earth Elemental? They just mosey around.
There is the ability that gives you bonuses depending on the type of armor you're wearing, light/medium/heavy, but otherwise no, no "set bonuses"
I'm level 26 and relic swords are still competitive because there's the occasional weapon with a huge status effect chance like burning, and then 3 free slots on it. The witcher school swords are rather general use
Baron's quatermaster or the dwarf blacksmith, i don't remember which one. The DLC armor's there too.
It's the quatermaster, to the left of the archway where the Blacksmith interracial couple are.
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